Ingredients
Yield:
4 people
Prep Time:
15min
Cooking Time:
15 + 40min
Total Time:
1h10min
Potatoes
2kg (medium sized)
Garlic
10 cloves
Olive Oil
1 cup
Thyme
3 sprigs
Rosemary
3 sprigs
Coarse Salt
to taste
Directions
Cook the
potatoes
by either boiling or steaming them until they are cooked through, but not overcooked.
In a bowl, add the
olive oil
and the
herbs
.
Seperate the cloves of
garlic
but do not peel them, and add them to the olive oil.
Let the oil infuse as you prepare the potatoes.
Place the potatoes on a baking tray and lightly
smash
them with a large flat spoon. This increases surface area and creates more browning.
Pour the oil, herbs and garlic over the potatoes and season to taste with
coarse salt
.
Bake in the oven at 210°C for 40 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.
Enjoy!
Tip!
The
garlic
burns very easily, so do not overbake the potatoes.
Flatten
the potatoes but do not
mash
them into puree. They should retain their structural integrity.